Biography
Satu Sen was the first director of the National School of Drama and Asian Theatre Institute. In his memoirs he shared his working experience at the NSD. In his words, "On two occasions during my stay here, I was appointed as a juror to nominate the candidates for the Academy's Theatre Award. I was given the grave duty of being the director of the newly established institutions. My job included the role of the administrator, taking regular classes, teaching the art of acting, set-design, light projection and arts and aesthetics to the students. I had erected several large models various stages. Probably they have been conserved in some room of the School. I had put my efforts in collecting information about the various forms of acting from the various parts of India. I was very keen on researching about the forms of Bangladeshi jatra." Unfortunately, due to some difference of opinions with the SNA authority at Delhi, he left the NSD in 1961.
Sen became assistant production manager and ...